Author Archives: John Tiff

VERNON, NY- This weekend, Utica-Rome Speedway will have two action packed days of racing to unofficially start off the summer months of racing. On Sunday, May 24, Donath Motor Worx presents the Lucas Oil Empire Super Sprints for their traditional Memorial Day Weekend visit plus a full show of NASCAR Whelen All-American Series racing featuring the Stampede Steakhouse Modifieds, 602

(Time-Out Sports Photography) VERNON, NY- Larry Wight took home his second win of the weekend with a victory at Utica-Rome Speedway on Wilber-Duck Chevrolet and Certified Auto Outlet night after a hard fought battle for the lead for a majority of the race. It was Wight’s first win of the season, and tightened the race for the points lead in

VERNON, NY-This Sunday, May 17, another night of exciting NASCAR Whelen All-American Series racing is on tap when Wilber-Duck Chevrolet and Certified Auto Outlet Inc. presents a full regular show. The four weekly divisions of Stampede Steakhouse Modifieds, 602 Sportsman, Open Sportsman, and Pro Street Stocks will see action for some fast paced family entertainment. Matt Sheppard currently leads the

VERNON, NY- After three exciting events to open the season, Utica-Rome Speedway will go right back at this Sunday, May 10, with another big Mothers Day event. Gates-Cole Insurance will present another round NASCAR Whelen All-American Series racing with Twin 20 lap features on tap for the Stampede Steakhouse Modifieds plus a regular show of 602 Sportsman, Open Sportsman, and

VERNON, NY- Whelen Engineering sponsored an exciting night of racing as Mike Mahaney takes home his first victory of the season after holding off a handful of drivers in the closing laps, including defending track champion Stewart Friesen and Matt Sheppard, the winner of last week’s feature. More winners include Claude Hutchings Jr. in the Open Sportsman, Rocky Warner in

VERNON, NY-After two exciting weeks so far into the young 2015 season, Utica-Rome Speedway returns to action this Sunday, May 3, with another action packed program. Whelen Engineering will present a regular show of Stampede Steakhouse Modifieds, 602 Sportsman, Open Sportsman, and Pro Street Stocks plus the first visit by the Mod Lites. The weekly four divisions will be again

VERNON, NY- The stars aligned for Matt Sheppard on Gates-Cole Insurance night at the Utica-Rome Speedway. The veteran driver from Waterloo, N.Y., captured the 30-lap Stampede Steakhouse Modified main-event with a late race pass of Matt Hulsizer. It was Sheppard’s second NASCAR Whelen All-American Series win of the 2015 season. Other winners included Claude Hutchings Jr., in the Open